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Rays Beat Of The Week - DY Traded, New Stadium

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by Man E. Stiles

In an effort to keep you up to date with the state of the Tampa Bay Rays and also shorten attention spans world 'round, here's a video:

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Beat of the Week


If you can't tell... I'm torn over trading Delmon Young but am thrilled the Mets paid cash for Brian Stokes.

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False ProphetAll-Star
712 days ago
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Pitching wise, Garza's exactly what the Ray's need. A solid young pitcher. I guess I like the trade, but I just can't say there's anything to be excited about for the twins
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
711 days ago
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DY should've known that throwing a bat would curse him later on. Purgatory with the Twin, sheesh.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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I think it was a case of giving up something to get something. It wasn't personal. His little tantrum at the end of the season made him the movable piece. (They weren't going to get much for Dukes, Gomes or Baldelli in return)
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RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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If I were one of the 50 Marlins fans in the world, I'd be pissed that the Rays are getting money from the state for a new stadium. The Marlins are slightly older, play in a football stadium, have actually had winning seasons, not to mention a pair of World Series rings, and Miami is a bigger market. I'm not saying the Rays shouldn't get a new ballpark, but it seems as though the Marlins NEED one whereas the Rays don't. Tropicana only 17 years old.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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I thought the Marlins already have a stadium on the way...
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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If you look at the terms, you see that the former Mergers and Acquisitions guy at Goldman Sachs/Rays owner Stu Sternberg is financing a large chunk of it.

Whereas Miami is dragging it's feet because the Marlins ownership isn't helping.

The Rays haven't been "begging" for a stadium. I heard there was plans, but this was a well held secret. They've been mouthing the words that the stadium lease they are in now was sufficient and they had made significant upgrades to the current building.

As I said before, this is all part of re-branding the name. Sternberg bought and sold companies for a profit for a living... I think he's been awesome since he's taken over.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
711 days ago
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Yeah, Loria wants to name it "Girardi Yards"
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RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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I was just reading something on this and apparently a good deal of the financing will come from redeveloping the land around the old stadium, something that the Marlins can't do. Now it's starting to make more sense.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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They built the stadium in St Pete to revitalize that area. Well the area near the water away from the stadium DID change for the better and now they want to build the stadium closer to the pier! Circle of Irony say the area around the Trop is the hotspot in 10-15 years! I surveyed that entire area when I was there. Got tipsy at the pier and talked with guys fishing off the pier. There's already a ball park there, they'll just built right over it.
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JamelAll-American
711 days ago
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Wow- great article Manny- lots of insight and opinions here- you're a hack
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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Thanks!
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
711 days ago
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Okay since you claim that I've become all PC and everything, I'll open my big yap and ask what the hell do you really want from me or anyone else on this website?

Would you prefer a 2000 word thesis on the construction of a new stadium or watch a video?

Whatddya want man? You just wrote your "Goodbye World" eulogy yesterday and return back to bitch about anything, everything and everybody.

Why?
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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Jamel reminds me of alot of people's ex-girlfriends...
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JamelAll-American
711 days ago
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Just trying to fit it- doing it Manny style- if he can act like a douchebag fucktard so can I- you're a hack and don't know shit about any other sports than baseball Manny- and you're fucked right now because baseball aint' playing- so you're bored- because you can't participate in any other discussions- you don't know shit about other sports- so what's your hobby now? making little comments about me- you suck Manny and you know it- This was a waste of an article and shouldn't have been submitted on armchair- useless, stupid, and fucktarded-
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JamelAll-American
711 days ago
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Hey T-bone- did your truce with Manny include giving each other blow jobs?
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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At least it generated insightful commenting from people who are experts in other realms than sports. I guess I was pretty dumb for doing a creative job as the Tampa Bay Rays Beat Reporter for ArmchairGM.com... God knows, ALL I talk about is baseball...
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
711 days ago
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Why do you ask? If you are offering your oral services to score meth, I am not interested.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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First off, there was never a "truce" - I wanted Tyrone to apologize for making it personal, Tyrone apologized for making it personal and we've been the same people we always were...

Go look at history, pal. Read the comments. I've tried to help you. I NEVER asked to have you banned, in fact I always asked for you NOT to be banned.

But you are destructive and add nothing of consequence other than 1) a picture of subporn or 2) what EVER is on the forefront of your lizardbrain.

You know what I like best about you? It's not the fact that you spell horribly or have a fascination with word "douchebag". It's that you don't even read what you write and then act like it's OTHER PEOPLE'S fault!

Try wearing the padded helmet more. It might keep the brain damage from getting worse!
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JamelAll-American
711 days ago
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Wow- Tyrone you and Manny became butt-buddies- congrats to you- way to stick up for a douchebag idiot who attacks others that he "fears" an a stupid sports blog-- only reason you and him didn't get along at the beginning was because Manny always wants the spot light on himself here- that's why he likes playing here with a bunch of teenagers- when you came along it threatened him- I'm glad you made up but all Manny did was refocus his attention on me- sorry- but Manny is a douchebag hack who knows only about baseball- Glad you 2 are buddies-
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JamelAll-American
711 days ago
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Manny- for the love of god- the only reason you don't think I provide any insight about sports is because i like FOOTBALL!!!!!- you know nothing about football-- your love is for baseball- you only provide sports related info about baseball-- since baseball is over you are bored-

Here's a sad fact Manny- YOU HAVE BECOME ME-- YOU HAVE BECOME JAM-JAM- I don't care for baseball- when all articles were about baseball I did what you are doing right now- going into other columns and attacking- trying to be funny- ha ha ha- now that baseball is over you GOT NOTHING- hence why your last articles have been about.. now here's a shocker- YOURSELF- and now about a stadium- whoop dee doo dipshit-

Welcome Manny- Welcome to transforming yourself into what I use to be when baseball dominated the sports world-

You are a hack and you suck!
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
711 days ago
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Two days ago, it was LASports, yesterday it was me and today it is Manny. Who's tomorrow's villain?
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JamelAll-American
711 days ago
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Ohhh Tyrone- I didn't attack you yesterday- don't give yourself so much credit
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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Yeah, all I care is about is talking about myself - Look, not only is phone ringing off the hook for the kettle, but I've just been Jamellized again!!! You're like the least interesting member in my fan club, Jamel...
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JamelAll-American
711 days ago
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And Tyrone shame on you for saying I attacked LA- he attacked me and I didn't even counter back And what's that Jamel? Ooops sorry what now Manny? Douchebag
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
711 days ago
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No, you are absolutely right Jamel - we are all attacking YOU. It is a global conspiracy against YOU. And it MUST end. We all need to be BANNED except for you. Hell, I just wrote the "Declaration to Ban Everyone at ArmchairGM" in the Locker Room. Dan, hand Jam-Jam the keys to the website. There you go, it is all yours buddy.
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JoliecatJV Squad
711 days ago
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Great video! About the stadium: it's surprising that they're considering building over Al Lang field. Isn't part of the Rays attendance problems due to how difficult it is to get from Tampa to St. Petersburg on that one bridge? (which I learned from when I lived in Florida and went to a Devil Ray's game once). It would seem smarter to build in Tampa possibly near the football stadium but what do I know?
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
711 days ago
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I agree with your assessment, but if they want to keep the "Bay" image and the costs low and efficient, this was THEIR ONLY move.

A park in Tampa would have included getting the land. They already have this land!

I guess they're going to form their own image, represent the Bay, damn the Hillsboroughers and make winning the draw???

Let's face it, when the Lightning did good, it didn't matter where they were. Winning cures the ail of the bridges (which weren't as bad as everyone makes them out to be when I was there - Let's say it wasn't LA traffic...)
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Cougar2000All-American
707 days ago
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The Devil Rays' problems are that they are in a small market city, St. Petersburg, the home of the newly wed and nearly dead, they share the same state with the Marlins, who have two WS titles to their credit and that they are in the AL East with the Yankees, Red Sox, et al. There is one good thing going for them and that is they have their own ballpark, unlike the Marlins, who, according to Dolphin management, have to be out of Pro Player/Joe Robbie/Dolphins Stadium by 2009. Tampa Bay needs pitching and not deplete their farm system to get it. This team has never finished above .500 since they started playing, which is sad, given all that talent.
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Falcon02520Legend
635 days ago
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Manny, this is awesome, and you must to do it more often
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